Annual Programs
The APO Annual Program is the lineup of multicountry and individual-country projects approved by the Governing Body to be implemented by the APO in coordination with NPOs for any given year. The projects are generated and prioritized in coordination with NPOs, and funding is provided through membership contributions and special grants. The APO also cooperates with other international organizations in implementing some of these projects.
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Annual Programs
| Project Title | Project Code | Venue | Start Date | End Date | Nomination Deadline |
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| Basic Training of Consultants and Trainers ini Modern Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) for SMEs | 12-AG-33-LD-DON-CAM (DEM-1) (Project Implementation Plan) | Cambodia | 07/28/14 | 09/16/14 | -- |
| Demonstratioin Company Project on HACCP: Phase II | 13-AG-33-LD-DON-C-LAO (DEM-1) (Project Implementation Plan) | Lao PDR | 07/01/14 | 11/30/14 | -- |
| Development of Center of Excellence | 14-RP-12-GE-DON-C | Member countries | -- | -- | -- |
| Development of Center of Excellence: Expert Panel Meeting on the Development of the Green Productivity Excellence Awards Framework | 14-RP-12-GE-DON-C (Project Implementation Plan) | ROC | 10/01/14 | 10/03/14 | -- |
| Development of the APO Certification System | 13-IN-96-GE-RES-B | APO Secretariat | 06/01/14 | 11/30/14 | -- |
| Development of the Center of Excellence | 13-RP-16-GE-DON-C (Project Implementation Plan) | Member countries | 10/01/14 | 03/31/15 | -- |
| Impact Evaluation Study | 14-RP-14-GE-IMP-A | APO Secretariat | 05/01/14 | 10/31/14 | -- |
| Institutional Strengthening of National Productivity Organizations through the Development of Productivity Practitioners | 14-IN-92-GE-DON-C | Member countries | 01/01/14 | 12/31/14 | -- |
| Member Country Support Program (2nd year of two-year project cycle) | 13-IN-91-GE-DON-C | Member countries | 05/01/13 | 05/31/14 | -- |
| Research for APO Productivity Databook | 13-RP-01-GE-RES-A/C | APO Secretariat | 10/01/13 | 09/30/14 | 10/31/13 |
| Research for APO Productivity Databook | 14-RP-01-GE-RES-A/C | APO Secretariat | -- | -- | -- |
| Research on Need Assessment of Member Countries | 13-RP-06-GE-RES-A | APO Secretariat | 09/01/13 | 08/31/14 | 08/26/13 |
| Research on Productivity Analysis for NPOs | 14-RP-02-GE-RES-B | APO Secretariat | 12/01/14 | 11/30/15 | 09/24/14 |
| Self-learning e-Course for the Agriculture Sector | 14-AG-23-GE-TRC-A | Member countries | Throughout 2014 | 12/31/14 | -- |
| Self-learning e-Course for the Industry and Service Sectors | 14-IN-06-GE-TRC-A | Member countries | Throughout 2014 | -- | -- |
| Self-learning e-Course on Energy Efficiency and the Energy Management System (ISO 50001) | 14-IN-06-GE-TRC-A (Project Implementation Plan) | Member countries | 08/01/14 | 10/31/14 | -- |
| Self-learning e-Course on Food Safety Management | 13-AG-23-GE-TRC-A | Member countries | 11/01/13 | 03/28/14 | -- |
| Self-learning e-Course on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Increasing Farm Productivity, Safe Sustainable Production, and Market Access | 14-AG-23-GE-TRC-A (Project Implementation Plan) | Member countries | 12/01/14 | 04/30/15 | -- |
| Self-learning e-Course on Green Productivity and the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) | 14-IN-06-GE-TRC-A (Project Implementation Plan) | Member countries | 06/30/14 | 09/30/14 | -- |
| Self-learning e-Course on Information Security Management System (ISO 27001) | 14-IN-06-GE-TRC-A (Project Implementation Plan) | Member countries | 11/03/14 | 02/03/15 | -- |
| Self-learning e-Course on Material Flow Cost Accounting (ISO 14051) | 13-IN-06-GE-TRC-A (Project Implementation Plan) | Member countries | 11/14/13 | 03/14/14 | -- |
| Special Program for Strengthening Agricultural Partnership with ASEAN LDCs (SPS APA LDCs) | 14-AG-29-LD-DON-C | APO Secretariat | To be decided | To be decided | -- |
| Special Program for Strengthening Capacity for Food Supply Chain Management in the Asian Least Developed Countries (Fifth year) | 13-AG-33-LD-DON-C | Cambodia, Lao PDR | 11/01/13 | 10/31/14 | -- |
| Strategic Planning Workshop for APO Liaison Officers | 14-RP-16-GE-LOM-A | Japan | 08/27/14 | 08/29/14 | 06/30/14 |
| Strengthening of National Productivity Organizations Assistance Program | 13-RP-20-GE-RES-B | APO Secretariat | 04/01/14 | 03/31/15 | 03/15/14 |
| Study Mission to a Nonmember Country on Business and Service Models of NPOs | 14-RP-41-GE-SMN-A | USA | 12/02/14 | 12/04/14 | 10/10/14 |
| Top Management Forum: Corporate Strategies for Global Management and Competitiveness for SMEs | 14-IN-90-GE-CON-A | ROK | 11/25/14 | 11/27/14 | 09/19/14 |
| Training Course on Development of Productivity Practitioners: Advanced Program (DPP: Advanced) | 14-IN-31-GE-TRC-A | Malaysia | 11/10/14 | 11/28/14 | 09/26/14 |
| Training Course on Development of Productivity Practitioners: Basic Program (DPP: Basic) | 14-IN-30-GE-TRC-B | Philippines | 06/09/14 | 07/04/14 | 04/30/14 |
| Workshop for NPOs on Best Practices in Productivity Promotion | 13-RP-18-GE-WSP-A | ROK | 03/04/14 | 03/07/14 | 01/10/14 |
| Workshop on Development of Junior Productivity Practitioners with Institutes of Technology | 13-RP-09-GE-WSP-B | ROC | 05/13/14 | 05/16/14 | 02/26/14 |
| Workshop on Promoting Sustainable Economic Growth through Fair Distribution of Productivity Gains | 14-IN-27-GE-WSP-B | Indonesia | 11/10/14 | 11/14/14 | 10/14/14 |
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| APO International Productivity Showcase and Best Practice Networking Forum on SMEs | 14-IN-95-GE-CON-A | Sri Lanka | 12/15/14 | 12/17/14 | 10/10/14 |
| Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Export Promotion and Market Access for Agriculture and Food Products in Major Global Markets | 14-AG-07-GE-OSM-B | India | To be decided | To be decided | -- |
| Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Implementation of Lean Manufacturing in SMEs | 13-IN-81-GE-OSM-B | Malaysia | 09/15/14 | 09/19/14 | 07/31/14 |
| Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Regional Business Partnership among Farmers, Food-processing SMEs, and Research Institutes | 13-AG-02-GE/DC-OSM-B | Japan | 02/24/14 | 02/28/14 | 12/25/13 |
| Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Resilient SME Networks in the Asia-Pacific | 14-IN-93-GE-OSM-B | ROC | 10/06/14 | 10/10/14 | 07/01/14 |
| Multicountry Observational Study Mission on SME Development | 14-IN-44-GE-OSM-B | ROC | 09/29/14 | 10/03/14 | 08/01/14 |
| National Conference on Development and Promotion of the Agritourism Education and Industry in Sri Lanka | 12-AG-02-GE-TRC-B/C-SLK (Project Implementation Plan) | Sri Lanka | 02/17/14 | 02/18/14 | -- |
| National Workshop on Planning and Management of Ecotourism in Lao PDR | 11-AG-02-GE-TRC-B/C-LAO (Project Implementation Plan) | Lao PDR | 04/21/14 | 04/24/14 | -- |
| Research on Benchmarking Indexes for SMEs (Food Manufacturing Sector) | 13-RP-17-GE-RES-B | Member countries | 12/01/13 | 11/30/14 | 03/14/14 |
| Research on Benchmarking Indexes for SMEs (Logistics Sector—Warehousing Subsector) | 14-RP-15-GE-RES-B | Member countries | 12/15/14 | 12/14/15 | 12/15/14 |
| Training Course on Development of Homestay and Agrotourism Programs | 14-AG-24-GE-TRC-B/C | Malaysia | 09/21/14 | 09/27/14 | 07/22/14 |
| Training Course on Improving the Competitiveness of SMEs | 14-IN-37-GE-TRC-B | ROK | 07/15/14 | 07/18/14 | 05/12/14 |
| Training Course on Industrial Engineering Techniques in SMEs | 14-IN-73-GE-TRC-B | ROC | 08/11/14 | 08/15/14 | 06/25/14 |
| Training of Trainers in Total Quality Management for SMEs | 14-IN-36-GE-TRC-B | Indonesia | 08/25/14 | 08/29/14 | 06/25/14 |
| Workshop on Advanced Agribusiness Management | 14-AG-09-GE-WSP-B | Thailand | 07/21/14 | 07/25/14 | 06/20/14 |
| Workshop on Development of Cold Chain System for Perishable Agrifood Products | 12-AG-16-GE-WSP-B | India | 03/24/14 | 03/28/14 | 02/07/14 |
| Workshop on Entrepreneurship Promotion and Partnership | 14-RP-03-GE-WSP-A | Lao PDR | 12/15/14 | 12/18/14 | 10/17/14 |
| Workshop on Financial Risk Analysis and Risk Management in Agribusiness | 14-AG-01-GE-WSP-B | Fiji | 11/24/14 | 11/28/14 | 09/26/14 |
| Workshop on Integrating Small Farmers into Regional and Global Value Chains through Contract Farming | 14-AG-31-GE-WSP-B | Vietnam | 11/03/14 | 11/07/14 | 10/10/14 |
| Workshop on SME Best Practices in Service Excellence | 14-IN-12-GE-WSP-B | Thailand | 05/19/14 | 05/23/14 | 04/04/14 |
Innovation |
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| APO National Workshop on Innovations in Irrigation Water Management for Enhancing Productivity and Achieving Sustainable Food Security | 12-AG-28-GE-SEM-B-PAK (Project Impementation Plan) | Pakistan | 06/02/14 | 06/05/14 | -- |
| e-Learning Course on Risk Management of Foodborne Pathogens (Session 1) | 14-AG-10-GE-TRC-B | Bangladesh, India, IR Iran, Nepal, Pakistan | 05/19/14 | 05/22/14 | 05/06/14 |
| e-Learning Course on Risk Management of Foodborne Pathogens (Session 2) | 14-AG-10-GE-TRC-B | Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Mongolia, Philippines, Vietnam | 06/24/14 | 06/27/14 | 06/10/14 |
| e-Learning Course on Service Sector Innovation (Session 1) | 14-IN-67-GE-TRC-B | Cambodia, Fiji, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam | 07/22/14 | 07/25/14 | 06/23/14 |
| e-Learning Course on Service Sector Innovation (Session 2) | 14-IN-67-GE-TRC-B | Bangladesh, Indonesia, IR Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand | 09/08/14 | 09/11/14 | 08/08/14 |
| Experience-sharing Workshop of Incubation Centers from the Asia-Pacific : Forging Partnerships for Development of Entrepreneurs and Promotion of Entrepreneurship | 14-IN-23-GE-WSP-A | ROC | 07/14/14 | 07/18/14 | 06/06/14 |
| Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Best Practices in Promoting Innovation and Productivity in Agriculture for Mass Media Practitioners | 14-AG-28-GE-OSM-B | Japan | 09/08/14 | 09/14/14 | 07/08/14 |
| Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Branding of Local Specific Agricultural Products through the Use of Geographic Indication | 14-AG-11-GE-OSM-B | APO Secretariat | 11/01/14 | 11/30/14 | -- |
| Research on Performance Management for Public-sector Organizations | 13-RP-04-GE-RES-B | APO Secretariat | 07/01/13 | 06/30/14 | 07/01/13 |
| Study Mission to the United Kingdom on Innovative Approaches to Risk Management in Food Supply Chains | 14-AG-27-GE-SMN-A | UK | 10/13/14 | 10/18/14 | 07/20/14 |
| Training Course on Lean Manufacturing Systems | 14-IN-20-GE-TRC-B | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | -- |
| Workshop on Business Excellence for Assessors | 14-IN-10-GE-WSP-B | Fiji | 06/02/14 | 06/06/14 | 04/14/14 |
| Workshop on Emerging Food Manufacturing Technologies for SME | 14-AG-12-GE-WSP-B | Singapore | 11/24/14 | 11/27/14 | 09/26/14 |
| Workshop on Impact of Changing Demographics on Productivity | 14-RP-08-GE-WSP-B | Singapore | 11/25/14 | 11/28/14 | 09/30/14 |
| Workshop on Innovation in Information and Communication Technology and Productivity Growth: Sharing of Evidence from Service-sector Firms | 14-IN-24-GE-WSP-A | ROK | 09/16/14 | 09/19/14 | 07/07/14 |
| Workshop on Innovative Extension Services to Improve Agricultural Productivity | 14-AG-30-GE-WSP-B | Philippines | 11/17/14 | 11/21/14 | 10/20/14 |
| Workshop on Innovative Postharvest Management Tools and Technologies for Fruit and Vegetable Products | 14-AG-05-GE-WSP-B/C | ROC | 11/03/14 | 11/07/14 | 08/22/14 |
| Workshop on Performance Management and Measurement of Productivity in Public-sector and Service-sector | 14-IN-71-GE-WSP-B | India | 10/13/14 | 10/17/14 | 08/29/14 |
| Workshop on Productivity Measurement and Management for the Banking Sector | 14-IN-96-GE-WSP-A | India | 11/24/14 | 11/28/14 | 09/30/14 |
| Workshop on Promoting Partnerships to Develop Local Agriculture and the Food Industry | 14-AG-02-GE-WSP-B | Sri Lanka | 06/16/14 | 06/20/14 | 04/30/14 |
| Workshop on Quality Awards for the Public Sector | 14-RP-04-GE-WSP-B | Singapore | 10/27/14 | 10/30/14 | 08/08/14 |
| Workshop on Result-based Management for NPOs and Public-sector Organizations | 14-RP-20-GE-WSP-B | Philippines | 10/07/14 | 10/10/14 | 08/08/14 |
| Workshop on Risk Management of Foodborne Pathogens | 13-AG-10-GE-WSP-B | Pakistan | 01/20/14 | 01/24/14 | 11/25/13 |
| Workshop on Sharing of Success Stories and Best Practices of Human-centered Productivity: Development of Productivity-friendly Culture in Organizations (for Top Management) | 14-IN-26-GE-WSP-B | IR Iran | 12/06/14 | 12/10/14 | 10/14/14 |
Green Productivity |
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| 3rd World Conference on Green Productivity | 13-IN-80-GE-CON-A | ROC | 11/04/14 | 11/06/14 | 09/30/14 |
| APO National Workshop on Organic Certification | 12-AG-29-GE-TRC-B/C-BGD (Project Implementation Plan) | Bangladesh | 06/02/14 | 06/05/14 | -- |
| Asia Environment and Economic Forum | 12-IN-111-SPP-CON-A | Japan | 12/10/14 | 12/12/14 | 09/30/14 |
| Conference on Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) | 14-IN-22-GE-CON-B | Thailand | To be decided | To be decided | -- |
| Development of a Network of Green Productivity Advisory Committees (GPACs) | 13-IN-56-GE-TIA-B (Project Implementation Plan) | Japan | 12/11/14 | 12/12/14 | 10/31/14 |
| Development of a Network of Green Productivity Advisory Committees (GPACs) | 14-IN-56-GE-TIA-B | Member countries | Throughout 2014 | Throughout 2014 | -- |
| Development of Eco-products Database | 14-IN-55-GE-TIA-B | APO Secretariat | Throughout 2014 | Throughout 2014 | -- |
| e-Learning Course on Green Productivity (Session 1) | 14-IN-68-GE-TRC-B | Cambodia, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam | 07/07/14 | 07/10/14 | 06/13/14 |
| e-Learning Course on Green Productivity (Session 2) | 14-IN-68-GE-TRC-B | Bangladesh, Fiji, Indonesia, IR Iran, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan | 08/18/14 | 08/21/14 | 11/06/14 |
| e-Learning Course on Production and Certification of Organic Agrifood Products for Greater Market Access | 14-AG-25-GE-TRC-B | Bangladesh, India, IR Iran, Nepal, Pakistan | 09/01/14 | 09/04/14 | 08/15/14 |
| e-Learning Course on Production and Certification of Organic Agrifood Products for Greater Market Access (Session 2) | 14-AG-25-GE-TRC-B | Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam | 09/29/14 | 10/02/14 | 09/12/14 |
| Eco-products International Fair 2014 | 13-IN-54-GE-TIA-B | ROC | 03/13/14 | 03/16/14 | -- |
| Forum on Mitigating Negative Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture | 14-AG-16-GE-CON-A | Indonesia | 09/30/14 | 10/03/14 | 07/31/14 |
| International Conference on Achieving Sustainability to Empower Future Generations | 13-IN-60-GE-CON-B | ROC | 03/13/14 | 03/15/14 | 01/21/14 |
| Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Future City Initiatives | 13-RP-40-SPP-OSM-B | Japan | 11/17/14 | 11/21/14 | 07/31/14 |
| Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Innovative Enterprises Implementing Energy Management System (ISO50001) | 14-IN-66-GE-OSM-B | Indonesia | 10/06/14 | 10/10/14 | 08/25/14 |
| Multicountry Observational Study Mission on the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) | 13-IN-83-SPP-OSM-A | Japan | 07/07/14 | 07/11/14 | 05/30/14 |
| Observational Study Mission on Solar Energy | 13-IN-84-SPP-OSM-B | Japan | 07/28/14 | 08/01/14 | 05/30/14 |
| Observational Study Mission on Technology and Management of Water/Wastewater and Sewage Systems | 12-IN-110-SPP-OSM-B | Japan | 09/01/14 | 09/05/14 | 07/04/14 |
| Practice-oriented Workshop on Energy Audits and Energy Efficiency | 14-IN-94-GE-WSP-B | India | 06/02/14 | 06/11/14 | 04/30/14 |
| Research on the Status of Green Business in the Region | 14-RP-06-GE-RES-B | APO Secretariat | 12/15/14 | 12/14/15 | 12/15/14 |
| Study Mission to a Nonmember Country on Smart Grid/Community in USA | 14-IN-46-GE-SMN-B | USA | 10/13/14 | 10/17/14 | 08/15/14 |
| Training Course on Environmental Labels and Declarations (ISO14021, 14024 and 14025) | 14-IN-57-GE-TRC-B | Bangladesh | 04/27/14 | 05/01/14 | 03/14/14 |
| Training Course on Management Consultancy with Special Focus on Green Productivity | 14-IN-33-GE-TRC-A | Japan | 06/16/14 | 06/27/14 | 05/07/14 |
| Training of Trainers and Consultants in Green Productivity | 14-IN-34-GE-TRC-A | Malaysia | 05/26/14 | 06/20/14 | 04/11/14 |
| Workshop on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Increasing Farm Productivity and Enhancing Environmental Sustainability | 14-AG-26-GE-WSP-B | Philippines | 08/11/14 | 08/15/14 | 06/20/14 |
| Workshop on Green Productivity (GP) Manual Development: Compilation of GP Case Studies | 14-IN-69-GE-WSP-B | Japan | 12/02/14 | 10/01/14 | |
| Workshop on Innovative Farm Management Practices to Enhance Agricultural Productivity | 14-AG-04-GE-WSP-B | IR Iran | 09/06/14 | 09/10/14 | 06/13/14 |
Individual-country Program |
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| Bilateral Cooperation Between NPOs | 14-IN-03-GE-BCBN-C | Member countries | -- | -- | 03/14/14 |
| Development of Demonstration Companies | 14-IN-04-GE-DMP-C | Member countries | -- | -- | 03/31/14 |
| Development of Demonstration Companies (Application of Knowledge Management and Innovation for Community Development with Focus on the Plantation Sector, Sri Lanka) | 14-IN-04-GE-DMP-C (Project Implementation Plan) | Sri Lanka | 05/01/14 | -- | -- |
| Development of Demonstration Companies (Application of Knowledge Management for Improving Productivity and Quality of Services of a Public-sector Organization, Nepal) | 14-IN-04-GE-DMP-C (Project Implementation Plan) | Nepal | 06/01/14 | -- | -- |
| Development of Demonstration Companies (Application of Productivity and Quality Management in the Service Industry, Mongolia) | 14-IN-04-GE-DMP-C (Project Implementation Plan) | Mongolia | 06/01/14 | -- | -- |
| Individual-country Observational Study Missions | 14-IN-01-GE-OSM-C | Member countries | -- | -- | -- |
| Program Development Fund | 14-RP-13-GE-RES-C | APO Secretariat | -- | -- | -- |
| Technical Expert Services (TES) | 14-IN-02-GE-TES-C | Member countries | 01/01/14 | 12/31/14 | -- |
